SC/CHEM 3090
Introduction to Polymer Chemistry
Winter 2024
Topics
- Polymer classification and structure
- molecular weight
- synthesis
- polymerization kinetics
- characterization
- thermodynamics
- crystallinity
- advanced polymer materials
Readings
- Listed texts: Painter and Coleman, Essentials of Polymer Science and Engineering (2009), or Fundamentals of Polymer Science: An Introductory Text, 2nd ed. (1997).
- Recommended: Odian, Principles of Polymerization, 4th ed. (2004).
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026–2027